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  • 28
    Jan
    2013
    12:38pm, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: Immigration should be doable, but devil in details

    Immigration tops the list of issues in Washington as a group of bipartisan senators lay out their plan for comprehensive immigration reform ahead of President Obama's trip to Las Vegas this week. NBC's Mark Murray reports.

    16 comments

    Congress doesn't seem to understand that we send them to Washington to get the job done----work out those devilish details in a bi-partisan manner that is fair to all.

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  • 25
    Jan
    2013
    5:01pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Obama to kick off immigration push

    President Obama begins his immigration push, starting in Vegas and Chuck Hagel gets his hearing to be Defense Secretary. With key Democratic support, he's expected to sail through. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) appears on Meet the Press.

    155 comments

    Yippee, another Friday afternoon - and if I wasn't already still high as a kite from being at the Inauguration on Monday, it looks like the first weekend since Christmas that I won't have to work 15 or 20 hours of free overtime (Yes! I'm a liberal with a job!), and on top of that, it's snowing! I lo …

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  • 25
    Jan
    2013
    4:21pm, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: Watching Hagel and immigration

    NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro discuss the two big political stories to watch next week: Chuck Hagel's confirmation hearing to become Secretary of Defense, and immigration reform ahead of President Obama's trip to Las Vegas.

    47 comments

    Don't know what the problem is with Hagel. Seems to me the President ought to get wide latitude in the people he surrounds himself with

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  • 23
    Jan
    2013
    1:29pm, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: GOP soul searching, and a testy Clinton Benghazi hearing

    NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro discuss Secretary Clinton's testimony on Benghazi on Capitol Hill and the Republican party's image problem ahead of their annual winter meeting this week in Charlotte, NC.

    Video edited by NBC's Natalie Cucchiara.

    76 comments

    Big mistake taking on Hillary. She is smarter and stronger than most of those in the GOP who are trying to skewer her. They look like the total idiots they are. Hand them their heads, Hillary!

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  • 17
    Jan
    2013
    1:02pm, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: Knowing where Obama stands

      

    NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro discuss the politics of President Obama's gun legislation proposals announced this week.

    96 comments

    How thrilling it must of been for those children yesterday, the looks on their faces were PRICELESS! It's encouraging to see these young ones get involved with politics... they are our future! Sadly, Christina Taylor-Green will no longer have that chance...

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  • 16
    Jan
    2013
    12:14pm, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: Obama, going bold

    NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro give a preview of President Obama's impending push for tighter gun regulations.

    110 comments

    Just finished listening to the Presidents proposals and the funny thing is, NO where did I hear him say he's gonna take away guns from responsible gun owners... I think it's time we organize a march on DC to demonstrate our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, supersedes the rights t …

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  • 15
    Jan
    2013
    12:12pm, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: Taking a look back at the last four years

    NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro take a look back at President Obama's promises kept and promises broken in his first term.

    64 comments

    Hope no one is offended if I chose to look FORWARD to the next 4 years... I'm not in the mood to assist in stirring the pot of nontroversy! You can nitpick from now until Sunday, it doesn't change the FACT despite the historic opposition from the right, President Obama has kept many of his promises. …

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  • 14
    Jan
    2013
    1:09pm, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: Will the president go big or small on guns?

    NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro discuss the politics surrounding the gun control debate on the one month anniversary of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

    100 comments

    I believe the President will go BIG on guns, however, the final "solution" will be somewhere in the middle. If we could get universal background checks, close the gun-show loophole and more funding for better mental health care (there are more than a few RWNJ's here on FR who would benefit), I would …

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  • 9
    Jan
    2013
    11:29am, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: The realization of the 'Obama Doctrine'

    NBC's Domenico Montanaro discusses the latest in Vice President Biden's gun control task force meetings and President Obama's foreign policy, including that the president's foreign policy doctrine is coming into focus with recent announcements on Afghanistan and nominations to his cabinet.

    51 comments

    Obama Doctrine... God save us.

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  • 7
    Jan
    2013
    11:36am, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: My, how times change

    NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro examine President Obama's latest cabinet nominations to be announced on Monday.

    55 comments

    Nothing has changed - the GOP/TP still intend to play the role of obstructionists at every opportunity. Hagel-gate is simply a new paint job on an old jalopy, with the caveat - they have upgraded to paint guns.

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  • 4
    Jan
    2013
    4:40pm, EST

    VIDEO: The Week Ahead: Lock up, Capitol Hill edition

    Previewing the priorities of the new Congress, including the national debt, guns, and immigration. Plus, what happens when you merge Lock Up with Capitol Hill? Andy finds out.

    105 comments

    Whoo Hooo! The Dew Drop Inn is back and open for business! lol Not only did we survive the Mayan Apocalypse we also got through the Fiscal Cliff debacle (for now at least)... First round of drinks tonight are compliments of Floyd & Betty - pick your poison carefully! ;o) Shout out & thanks …

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  • 2
    Jan
    2013
    1:40pm, EST

    VIDEO: First Read Minute: Legislative ugliness

    NBC's Domenico Montanaro reviews the fiscal cliff deal and analyzes what it means for the future.

    23 comments

    Every single piece of legislation seems to have short term lives (a year or less) causing an ever growing slate of legislation that must be debated and voted on annually (give or take) which will eventually strangle Congress. Continuing Resolutions seem to have become the norm rather than the except …

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